Often, meditation is portrayed as a calm, still practice. It can be easy to think that it’s all wise, cross-legged gurus and instant inner peace. And while meditation can be practiced in a traditional cross-legged lotus pose, it doesn’t have to be. More than that, while meditators may appear calm, sometimes their mind may be [...]

Emotional detachment is the process of limiting or avoiding situations or people that cause stress. It’s also the act of setting and keeping strong boundaries to protect our mental and emotional health. When relationships become disproportionately stressful, we may choose to detach. This helps insulate us from intense emotions and future stress. Voluntary detachment doesn’t [...]

Sometimes, we don’t see eye to eye in romantic relationships. Disagreement about the inner workings of the relationship or personal views may cause conflict. We may believe that conflict resolution is only possible if both parties reach a unanimous agreement. However, in healthy relationships this is not the case. It’s possible to successfully navigate issues [...]

Pandemic, loss, social injustice, racial violence, uncertainty, natural disasters, deadly accidents, division. This describes the last two years for most of us. Whether we’ve lived it, or watched events unfold through ever-present phone screens, we’ve undoubtedly felt the emotional impact. For many of us, we’ve poured empathy out in excess. Maybe we supported our loved [...]

What is Anger? Anger is a sense of upset with someone or something we feel has wronged us. It can vary from minimal irritation to full blown rage. Anger can be triggered by outside forces, or internal thoughts. Like most emotions, anger expresses itself through mental and physical symptoms. We have evolved to experience anger [...]

The well-being of children is one of our core values. At UCA, we want to ensure all children have the resources they need to become healthy, caring humans. Supporting their basic needs and fostering emotional intelligence is one of our passions. That’s why we offer a selection of helpful, child-centric benefits for UCA members, like: [...]

Life is full of twists and turns. From the minute we’re born, we strive to meet milestones. Whether it’s learning to walk, drive a car, graduate college or get married, it’s always go, go, go.  For the most part, we move through the early stages of our lives with vigor and excitement. However, looming over [...]

Worldwide, tobacco use kills 7 million people per year; it’s the number one cause of preventable death. There are many types of tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, vapes, chewing tobacco, etc.). In the US, cigarettes reign supreme, with the death toll to prove it. Approximately 500,000 people die from cigarette-induced health complications annually. That’s 1300 people [...]

When someone says, “Don’t just hear me, listen” they’re describing active listening (whether they know it or not). But, what’s the difference? Hearing is an automatic mechanical function. It allows us to perceive and identify sound. And while listening often involves hearing, it’s only half of it. Listening is our ability to process what’s being [...]